“He’s doing good,” manager Terry Francona said on Sunday. “He’ll hit in the cage today. I’m not sure if he’ll take an off day tomorrow like the other guys or maybe come in and do something. The hope is – and again, it’s not in stone – that he plays on Tuesday. I think it’s realistic.”
Ramírez posted a .321/.372/.705 slash line with six home runs and 20 RBI in the month of August (22 games) prior to his injury.
The Indians are a half game behind Tampa Bay in the race for the second AL wild card spot going into Sunday night’s matchup against the Phillies.
They end the season with six road games – three against the White Sox and three against the Nationals.